Legos tourney builds teamwork

8:54 PM,
Nov. 17, 2012

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When Connor Murphy saw the flier to join the Lego League at his school, he couldn't pass up the opportunity.

"I thought it would be a fun experience to be working with Legos," said the 11-year-old sixth-grader at Battle Ground Middle School. "You can learn all these things about teamwork, cooperation and how to have fun."

Murphy was on one of the 36 teams to compete in the Purdue University FIRST Lego League Qualifying Tournament on Saturday at the Purdue University Armory. The FIRST Lego League, a robotics program for 9- to 14-year-olds, is hosted by Purdue FIRST Programs. ...